Patents by Inventor Norbert Riedlinger

Norbert Riedlinger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250339228
    Abstract: In a surgical setting, a drape assembly is provided for a tracking unit comprising a casing presenting a face and infrared sensors supported by the face and being spaced apart from one another. The drape assembly has a single transparent window that is rigid and sized to cover the face and the plurality of infrared sensors. A flexible section is coupled to the single transparent window. The tracking unit further includes a first coupling interface disposed peripherally about the face. The single transparent window includes a second coupling interface configured to engage with the first coupling interface using a snap-fit connection to align the single transparent window to the face. The infrared sensors are configured to receive light through the single transparent window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2025
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Donald W. Malackowski, José Luis Moctezuma de la Barrera, Helmut Rohs, Norbert Riedlinger
  • Patent number: 12376931
    Abstract: A camera and drape assembly for use with one or more tracking elements of a surgical system. The assembly includes a camera unit including a casing and a plurality of optical sensors supported by the casing for detecting the one or more tracking elements. The casing includes a base and a post extending from the base. The assembly also includes a drape having a flexible section for draping over the post of the casing to cover the casing and the optical sensors. The assembly also includes a collar to fit over the post to trap the flexible section of the drape between the collar and the post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Donald W. Malackowski, José Luis Moctezuma de la Barrera, Helmut Rohs, Norbert Riedlinger
  • Publication number: 20210322124
    Abstract: A camera and drape assembly for use with one or more tracking elements of a surgical system. The assembly includes a camera unit including a casing and a plurality of optical sensors supported by the casing for detecting the one or more tracking elements. The casing includes a base and a post extending from the base. The assembly also includes a drape having a flexible section for draping over the post of the casing to cover the casing and the optical sensors. The assembly also includes a collar to fit over the post to trap the flexible section of the drape between the collar and the post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Donald W. Malackowski, José Luis Moctezuma de la Barrera, Helmut Rohs, Norbert Riedlinger
  • Patent number: 11071603
    Abstract: A camera and drape assembly for use with tracking elements of a surgical system includes a camera unit and a drape covering the camera unit. The camera unit includes a casing presenting a face for facing the tracking elements. Optical sensors are supported by the casing and are exposed through the casing for detecting the tracking elements. The drape covers the camera unit such that light signals from the tracking elements can be received by the optical sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Donald W. Malackowski, José Luis Moctezuma de la Barrera, Helmut Rohs, Norbert Riedlinger
  • Publication number: 20170281300
    Abstract: A camera and drape assembly for use with tracking elements of a surgical system includes a camera unit and a drape covering the camera unit. The camera unit includes a casing presenting a face for facing the tracking elements. Optical sensors are supported by the casing and are exposed through the casing for detecting the tracking elements. The drape covers the camera unit such that light signals from the tracking elements can be received by the optical sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Donald W. Malackowski, José Luis Moctezuma de la Barrera, Helmut Rohs, Norbert Riedlinger
  • Patent number: 9713498
    Abstract: A camera and drape assembly for use with tracking elements of a surgical system includes a camera unit and a drape covering the camera unit. The camera unit includes a casing presenting a face for facing the tracking elements. Optical sensors are supported by the casing and are exposed through the casing for detecting the tracking elements. The drape covers the camera unit such that light signals from the tracking elements can be received by the optical sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: STRYKER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald W. Malackowski, José Luis Moctezuma de la Barrera, Helmut Rohs, Norbert Riedlinger
  • Publication number: 20140261456
    Abstract: A camera and drape assembly for use with tracking elements of a surgical system includes a camera unit and a drape covering the camera unit. The camera unit includes a casing presenting a face for facing the tracking elements. Optical sensors are supported by the casing and are exposed through the casing for detecting the tracking elements. The drape covers the camera unit such that light signals from the tracking elements can be received by the optical sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Donald W. Malackowski, José Luis Moctezuma de la Barrera, Helmut Rohs, Norbert Riedlinger